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How to prepare a functional spec.

Former Member
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Dear all,

As per our business requirement we need to develop a custom report, Out ABAP consultant asking me to prepare a spec, for which I am not aware of how to prepare.

Could any of you brief me what is functional spec and how to prepare it.

Your suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Thank you

Raghu Ram

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Former Member
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Functional Specification Format

Authorization Name- Tech Consultant Approval Date

Approval Name- Functional Consultant -


1. Solution Information

a) Company-

b) Release-

2.Object Information

a) Object field

b) Functional Specification type- Reports/Interface enhancement

c) Status- Approved/Not Approved

d) Test Scenariao-

e) Priority- High/Low/Medium Or 1 2 3

f) Complexity--

g) Cleint start Date--

h) Clent End Date--

3. Revision History--

Rev NoRev Date User--Description

4.Description or Purpose

a) Description or purpose---Here follows a complete description what Functionality this specification is going to perform

b) Business proess details-- Here follows the description of business process onvolved

c) Current Functionality--

d) Decide Functionality---

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Sunil Rathod

Functional SD

Former Member
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Func Spec basically contains the information about the business process which needs to be mapped on to the IT system (SAP). It encompasses all the related function points which will be part of the business process.

It also mentions the programs or utilities which can be enhanced/modified/copied to achieve the end result (in case the functional consultant is aware of the program/utility)

Function Specs is a document which a functional consultant prepares to be given to Abaper. This Document contains details like Tables & fields name, Table joints, Logic for development, along with test case in sand box / test server to verify the development.

Format for Functional Specs:

Document Control

Change History

Issue No

Date

Name

Change

Initial Draft

Authorizations

Role

Name

Signed

Date

Business Process Lead (customer)

Functional Analyst (specification author)

Technical Lead

Developer (if known)

Select program type below and then use menu option tools > unprotect to

open other fields for input

Type

Table of Contents

Document Control 1

Overview. 3

1.1 Short Description. 3

1.2 Business Process. 3

1.3 Terminology. 3

1.4 New Custom Objects Required. 3

1.5 Impacted SAP Transactions/Tables. 4

Process Decomposition. 5

2.1 Process Flow. 5

2.2 New Tables/Structures Required. 5

2.3 Sub-Process Description. 5

2.4 Error Handling. 5

2.5 Security Considerations. 5

2.6 Database Considerations. 5

2.7 Conversion Implications. 5

2.8 Batch Processing. 6

2.9 Functional Test Requirements. 6

Overview

1.1 Short Description

1.2 Business Process

1.3 Terminology

1.4 New Custom Objects Required

Include all new tables, key new fields/domains, new lock objects, new

match-codes, new transaction codes, new authorization objects, new

function groups, reports and module pools (transaction programs). Don't

specify all includes, function modules, routines etc. here.

Type (table, transaction etc.)

Description

Naming convention

1.5 Impacted SAP Transactions/Tables

List SAP objects updated/impacted by this specification (do not include

read only impacts)

Object(s)

Type (table, transaction etc.)

Description of Impact

Process Decomposition

2.1 Process Flow

2.2 New Tables/Structures Required

Specify new tables and structures required. If appropriate, you may

defer detailed field list/specification to the technical specification

(e.g. for secondary tables and structures).

Table id

Description

Type

Master, transaction, customizing, staging

Expected size

Maint. dialog

None, SM30, custom

Fields

Key

Domain/data element names

Domain format (if new)

Description

2.3 Sub-Process Descriptio

2.4 Error Handling

Specify what to do if a condition passes AND fails (e.g. - what happens if a customer record is found, or is not found). Specify messages and type.

Specify any special error logging or table storage, including use of standard application log where appropriate.

Field

Validation

Message type/no.

Message text

2.5 Security Considerations

2.6 Database Considerations

2.7 Conversion Implications

2.8 Batch Processing

2.9 Functional Test Requirements

Consider all the conditions that need testing for this enhancement and document below. For each logic branch in theory both (or more) conditions of the branch should be tested. For each scenario that could impact program execution, all situations must be tested.

No.

Test condition

Expected result

Data set-up reqt.

Dependencies

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Former Member
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follow and prepare as per below contents,

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Program Information

2. Functional Specification

3. Detail description

3.1 The Functional Solution - Detail Logic

3.2 Programme Type / Timing

3.3 Impact of change on the system

3.4 Assumptions

3.5 Authorisation

3.6 Other Issues

3.7 Error Processing

3.8 Additional Information

3.9 Testing

3.10 User Acceptance Criteria

4. Technical implementation

4.1 Inputs:

4.2 Outputs:

4.3 Reporting:

4.4 Validation:

4.5 Technical Flow

4.6 Transaction for enhancement

5. Authorization checks

5.1 Objects which should be checked

5.2 Sensitivity of Report

Above 1 to 3.1 is very important to us.

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Reward if it helpful.